shutter
Example Sentences
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Our house was small—just one story—with cream siding and forest-green shutters.
From Literature
Should a fire start in town, sturdy metal shutters descend to cover every window.
From Los Angeles Times
The escalation of the regional conflict shuttered airports, sparking one of the most drastic shocks to the industry since the Covid-19 pandemic, with the spillover affecting international carriers.
Members of the crowd chanted for a “free Iran” and danced in shuttered streets.
From Los Angeles Times
As dawn broke, large areas of the usually busy capital were deserted and shops remained shuttered.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
